Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

erectine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
erec-tine
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Homo erectus.

Etymology

From taxonomic name (Homo) erectus + -ine.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more erectine (comparative) most erectine (superlative)

Questions

What does erectine mean?
Of or pertaining to Homo erectus.
Where does erectine come from?
From taxonomic name (Homo) erectus + -ine.

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